My ultimate favorite animals at the zoo are the monkeys, always has been, always will be....however, these new African Penguins are certainly a close second! My family enjoyed every minute at that exhibit, which turned about to be almost an hour with the little cuties (the kids and the penguins)!

Did you know that African Penguins can stay underwater for more than two and a half minutes? We spent most of our time waiting for one to go underwater and then timing him/her....it's hard to tell which is which when it comes to penguins!

They are ALL ABOUT THE WADDLE at the Minnesota Zoo....here's some expert waddlers:

and here's my family:

So have a "waddle practice night" at your home, before you visit the MN Zoo. (I bet you can do WAY better than Steve, my daughter's boyfriend, lol)!